GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tonga
Tonga: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.8183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8702 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 Saint Lucia 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Dominica 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Fiji 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Belize 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Barbados 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.3875 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0382 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 250.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 182.69 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tonga was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7639 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.